06/03/2026
Introducing another future ambassador for the Fell Pony! C**t - future gelding by DakotaFell Legacy out of Broughhill Rebecca.
Let’s talk about COLTS…..
Let’s be thankful for GELDINGS……
I am never disappointed when a c**t arrives - most folks want a filly - I am happy with a healthy Fell Pony to add to the population of this rare heritage breed! Most c**ts should be geldings - the gelding is a fabulous ambassador for the breed.
Because this pony is a rare bred does not mean every c**t is a stallion prospect; what is his bloodline and how does his line contribute to the gene pool and the future, what is his temperament, how does he measure up to the Fell Pony Standard for type and more……
We have sold 3 stud c**ts as prospects in the last 8 years - only one remains a stallion. Kudos to their owners for making that decision based on what they observed as judicious breeders. We have gelded c**ts/stallions ourself that we had hoped were stallion prospects.
Sadly far too many c**ts are being sold as weanlings or yearlings and intact……and at prices that are an insult to the Fell Pony Breed. Some end up in situations that are not good. As a breeder it is OUR job to consider the future of the c**t/gelding!
PLEASE castrate your c**ts if you have to sell them young or consider keeping them and offering them as well educated young geldings at 2 or 3 years old. The pony and its future will reward your program and our rare heritage breed is so much better off with GREAT geldings out there!
